Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-30

every kind developed.
Public opinion is pretty vel
settled as to the duty of the rail
roads to substitute steam pipes fol-
car-stOves on passenger trains, but
it does not appear that the railroad
companies have made up their
minds to pay attention to the views
of their customers in this matter.
In Massachusetts and New York,
where laws require the use OF
steam-beating, the work of substi-
tuting the improve for the old meth.
cd of heating has not been very
far advanced. The railroads are
still experimenting" They are
very anxious, of course, that travel
shall not involve the risk of in
cineration, but they are deeply
concerned to have An absolutely
perfect apparatus, and so they Will
continue the deadly stove in use
during the coming winter. A few
roads in New York and Massa-
chusetts have partially introduced
steam, but as a rule the companies
are waiting on each other.
President Cleveland's prize OF a
gold eagle for the best pair of
triplets at the Aurora state
fair last week went to Mrs. Albert
X. Dart, of East Hamburg. One
boy and two girls made up the trio,
and they we're six months and two
weeks old. When born they
aggregated q pounds. Ida, Mollie
and Ray are the names, and all
three are blondes. Mrs. Dart is a
medium sized youlg woman, the
wife of farmer. and these are her
6rst babies. Mrs. John Marshall,
of Marilla, was awarded the prize
of cooking range for the best
family group. She is As years of
age, and she was surrounded by
twelve children, the oldest 10 years
of age and the youngest 2. An
other woman, 81 years of age, had
ten children about her, the oldest
1G. All of which goes to prove
that New York is a great and
growing state.
A dispatch from Stafford G. H.,
to the Baltimore Sun says: The
contested election cases which have
been on the docket in Stafford
county since last June were finally
concluded this afternoon after a
hard battle of orty-eight hours
Judge Ashton presiding, rendered
the decision, giving the offices OF
treasurer and sheriff respectively
to Messrs. Henry G.. Chasley and
G. L. Kennedy republicans, who
had been declared elected thereto
over Messrs. Thos. Waller and
Hugh Adie, democratic contest
ants. The decision of the Judge
was received with applause. Judge
Ashton, who is a democrat, show.
ed much fairness in the proceed.
ings of the trial, as well as mnch
ability.
Thieves are absolutely growing
sentimental. A Western burglar
refused to carry Of plumber from
house after he discovered that its
owner was a Mason, A Georgia
thief grew conscience-stricken and
returned a large sum of money.
And now, to cap the climax, comes
the case of a New York pick
pocket. whose tender heart would
not allow him to keep a stolen
watch which contained an inscrip.
ton from a father to his daughter,
and who returned it through In
speetOr Byrnes. Verify, this old
world is growing better.
A Young Pennsylvania girl, rath-
er than marry the man selected for
her by her father, eiOped with a
colored man. Her letter shows she
was desperate, and that her sole
object was to get rid of the dis.
tasteful suitOr. This elopement
furnishes another lesson to parents
who insist upon mating their chill.
dren regardless of their wishes in
the matter. Better let them do the
choosing themselves. 1t is plenty
of time for parents to interfere when
they have reason to believe the OBJ
.lect of their child's affections to he
Unworthy. Until then-hands off.